It is widely acknowledged that wood is a combustible and flammable material. However, not all woods have the same fire behaviour; this can change significantly depending on the type and species of wood. Usually, hardwoods ...

This paper seeks to discuss the possibility of developing insulation materials for the construction sector made of non-industrial crop wastes and natural binders. Three different crop wastes widely available in Spain, ...

Because natural resources in construction are limited, it is advisable to look for new alternatives that meet comparable functions, and likewise, reduce consumption of non-renewable resources. The use of recycled materials ...

According to the International Energy Agency, the energy use in buildings accounts up to 38% of global energy consumption reaching in developed countries the 45% of the energy use in buildings in 2012. A substantial increase ...

In the present paper, the performance of an innovative thermal insulation rigid board is evaluated in terms of fire behaviour and fungal resistance. The board is based on vegetal pith and a natural gum (corn pith and sodium ...

The influence of the slaking method on the characteristics of lime putties has been investigated. There has
been used the same raw lime, calcined in a traditional kiln, to perform in situ traditional slaking processes
as ...

Pont de la Margineda (Margineda Bridge) is a Romanic bridge located along the ancient
Royal Road that connects St. Julià de Lòira and Andorra la Vella. It is one of the biggest and
most slender Medieval Bridges still ...

Montjuic sandstone (from the near hill south of the downtown Barcelona) has been dominant, and
practically only source of rock starting in the foundation of Colonia Barcino (15-10 a.C.) under
Augustus in roman times ...

Rammed earth is considered a very sustainable construction system due to its low embodied energy, long service life and high recyclability. However, authors found that there is a lack of experimental results at real scale ...

Gypsum has two important states (fresh and hardened states), and the addition of phase change materials (PCM) can vary the properties of the material. Many authors have extensively studied properties in the hardened state; ...